jump ball

/dʒəmp bɔl/
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Definitions of jump ball
  1. noun
    (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate
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    types:
    tap-off, tip-off
    the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
    type of:
    beginning, commencement, start
    the act of starting something
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